Today we’d like to introduce you to Mady G.
Mady, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
I am a 25-year-old non-binary trans illustrator and cartoonist (they/them or he/him pronouns). I grew up in southern Connecticut and spent lots of my young life in New York City and all over New England. I’ve been interested in cartoons from a very young age (one of my large inspirations is early SpongeBob episodes), and that interest has blossomed into an enthusiasm for stylized art overall. I come from a family of artists (my mother and grandmother are both fine artists), and I have a soft spot for both the expressive and surreal as well as the illustration and stylization of the human figure. I am an alum of Pratt Institute, and most of my work post-college has been related to LGBTQ education and representation.
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
I create mostly a combination of traditional media and digital media illustrations and comics. I currently am a freelancer for Oni Press and have drawn both narrative and character-driven works as well as educational ones. My main focus currently is a representation of LGBTQ people and I just finished writing a book (along with my co-author J.R. Zuckerberg) called ‘A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer and Trans Identities.’ It’s a short graphic novel that is meant to educate people on the basics of LGBTQ identity and relationships – geared towards teens.
Besides my education-related work, I also enjoy illustrating more surreal and less sweet things as well. I am an avid fan of horror (especially Japanese horror manga such as those by Junji Ito and Suehiro Maruo) and enjoy dabbling in that genre as well. I also have been known to draw a pinup illustration or two. I’d like my work to say different things to different people overall. I don’t have a specific message I’d like to send, but I do want my work to read as queer and different.
How can artists connect with other artists?
The internet is a marvelous way to connect with like-minded people. I’ve made some friends for life on websites like Tumblr and twitter through posting and sharing artwork. Social media is very useful and helpful for artists, in general, when used in moderation.
Do you have any events or exhibitions coming up? Where would one go to see more of your work? How can people support you and your artwork?
I have an online portfolio at www.madyg.com as well as a Tumblr (madygcomics.tumblr.com) and a Twitter (@madygcomics). If anyone would like to support me, I have a Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/madyg) as well as a ko-fi (ko-fi.com/madygcomics) and I am open for freelance artistic work of all kinds.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.madyg.com
- Email: madyg@madyg.com
- Twitter: @madygcomics
Image Credit:
‘Remember The 90s’ Drawn for The Nib
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